A commentary upon the epistle of Saint Paul written to the Colossians. PreachedA commentary vpon the epistle of Saint Paule written to the Colossians. Preached

1. Cor. 9. 24. Every man, saith the Apostle, runs the race, yet but a few, shall have the prise. But seeing there are so many rewards in the kingdom of heaven for all that attain to the end, what a blockishness is it in us that are so dull and dead to run this race of Christianity?

1. Cor. 9. 24. Euery man, saith the Apostle, runs the race, yet but a few, shall haue the prise. But seeing there are so many rewards in the kingdome of heauen for all that attaine to the end, what a blockishnes is it in vs that are so dull and dead to runne this race of Christianity?

Again, in these races they run for perishable¹ things, and they will for a time abstain from things, that are pleasant, and content themselves with a hard diet, to the end they may run better and be more light: and shall not we therefore abstain from, and ⟨p. 87⟩abridge our selves of the pleasures and profits of this life for the gaining of an incorruptible Crown in the kingdom of heaven?

Againe, in these races they runne for perishable¹ things, and they will for a time abstaine from things, that are pleasant, and content themselues with a hard diet, to the end they may runne better and be more light: and shall not we therefore abstaine from, and ⟨p. 87⟩abridge our selues of the pleasures and profits of this life for the gayning of an incorruptible Crowne in the kingdome of heauen?

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